I think that the success of the film is as much about it being something that families could share as anything else.
J. J. AbramsI'm not trying to be coy or manipulative or Machiavellian, I want to spark people's imaginations.
J. J. AbramsI guess the idea of not wanting to choose to direct a film, for which I've not read a script. It's a tough decision to make without seeing any pages. That's not to say that I don't have all the faith in the world in the spectacular writers.
J. J. AbramsThere's something about looking at Super 8 films that is so evocative. You could argue it's the resolution of the film somehow because they aren't crystal clear and perfect,so there is a kind of gauzy layer between you and what you see. You could argue it's the silence of them. You could say it's the sound of the projector that creates a moodiness. But there's something about looking at analog movies that's infinitely more powerful than digital.
J. J. Abrams